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KENTUCKY KERNELPrivacy flags raise concern for graduate students

By Katie [email protected]

Undergraduate studentsare not the only ones con-cerned with personal infor-mation available throughUK’s online people search —now, graduate students arevoicing their concern, too.

Members of UK’s gradu-ate school have recently voicedconcern about their informa-

tion like home address andhome telephone number beingavailable on the UK Web sitewithout their knowledge, saidEnglish teaching assistant Jess-lyn Collins-Frohlich.

“We’ve been talking inmy office because there are atleast two or three peoplewho’ve had students … callthem late at night,” Collins-Frohlich said. “As a TA andas a student instructor, you

just don’t really want that re-lationship and that access toyou.”

Collins-Frohlich saidsince TAs are considered stu-dents, they are victim to thesame privacy problems asother students, but a distinc-tion needs to be made be-tween student instructors andnormal students.

“We would just like thesame privacy and respect of

our privacy that they giveother instructors,” she said.

UK follows the 1974Family Educational Rightsand Privacy Act, which is afederal law that tries to pro-tect privacy of personal infor-mation within student educa-tion records.

FERPA states schools cangive the following informa-tion without consent: a stu-dent’s name, address, phone

number, date and place ofbirth, honors and awards anddates of attendance, accord-ing to the U.S. Department ofEducation Web site.

Students cannot find thehome address and home tele-phone number of full-timeprofessors on the Web site,but they can find TAs,Collins-Frohlich said.

“It’s just scary as a TA toknow that a student that’s

mad about a grade or some-thing could show up at yourdoor potentially,” she said.

Gretchen Wolf, a repre-sentative on the GraduateStudent Congress, foundproblems in how privacyflags do not allow administra-tors to confirm a students’ en-rollment. This creates a barri-er when companies call to

Gas leak evacuates South Limestone businessesA gas leak had the major ar-

teries around UK’s North Cam-pus temporarily shut downThursday morning as crewsworked to alleviate the situation.

After construction workersstruck a five-inch gas line at thecorners of Winslow Avenue andAvenue of Champions, Colum-bia Gas crews worked to find away to stop the gas from escap-ing.

Businesses along SouthLimestone, from Kennedy BookStore up to McDonald’s wereevacuated as the Lexington Po-lice and Lexington Fire depart-ments monitored the situation.

Dorms on UK’s North Cam-

pus were not evacuated after thefire department checked gasreadings and found the resi-dences to be safe, said MajorShaun Brown of the LexingtonFire Department.

By 10:30 a.m., ColumbiaGas had clamped off the lineand gas was shut off, allowingroads to be open and traffic tobegin flowing normally.

The incident occurred whenconstruction crews were diggingup underground lines and strucka gas line because of incorrectinformation they had been giv-en.

— ALLIE GARZA

McKinleypleads

not guiltyBy Katie Saltz

[email protected]

The former Sigma Alpha Epsilonpresident charged with assaulting apolice officer over the weekend en-

tered a plea of notguilty on Thursday inFayette County Dis-trict Court.

International stud-ies junior Joe McKin-ley pleaded not guiltyto third-degree assaultof an officer. McKin-ley was arrested after

an incident at the SAE house where astudent was set on fire, according topolice reports.

Sean Dunn, a former SAE mem-ber and international studies sopho-more, pled not guilty to first-degreearson, first-degree wanton endanger-ment and tampering with physical ev-idence on Wednesday.

The national SAE fraternity hasclosed the UK chapter while an in-vestigation proceeds by both the na-tional fraternity and UK Police intothe incident.

McKinley has been removed aspresident of UK’s chapter of SAE.His next court date is April 7 at 8:30a.m.

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Lexingtoncelebratesthe luck ofthe Irish

By Genevieve [email protected]

With warm weather right aroundthe corner and spring fever overcom-ing UK’s student body, one culturalgroup is offering a day of festivitiesin downtown Lexington.

Alltech’s Lexington St. Patrick’sParade and Festival is coming in fullforce on Saturday to celebrate theIrish holiday. The event is put on bythe Bluegrass Irish Society as a wayto celebrate Irish heritage and bringthe community together.

Running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.,the festivities will include familygames, booths and authentic Irishfood and refreshments. A break willoccur at 1 p.m. for the annual parade.

Crafts, displays and other variousactivities blanket the streets of down-town Lexington for the day as theBluegrass Irish Society helps to showoff their St. Patrick’s Day spirit.

Bill Enright, a member of theplanning committee and coordinatorof the annual parade, was enthusedand had high hopes for the upcomingevent.

“It’s going to be a wonderful timefor all ages,” he said.

Enright hopes students take asmall intermission from their SpringBreak plans to come support thecommunity and enjoy the free foodand vendors ready to show off theirIrish roots.

See Irish on page 6

An everchanging identity

By Kellie [email protected]

Jason Baker has multiplepersonalities. So far he hasbeen a monk, a hula girl and ababy. And that’s all in justone semester.

With the help of hisfriends, the psychology fresh-man has taken it upon himselfto dress up as a different char-acter every Tuesday andThursday for the entertain-ment of fellow students.

Baker chooses from acornucopia of ideas when heattends class. He receives amultitude of stares and evenmore laughs.

Many UK students inter-acted with Baker on Thursdaywhen he dressed as a baby,complete with a diaper, paci-fier and a bib that read, “Ilove my daddy.”

Standing in the crosswalkon Rose Street outside theChemistry-Physics Building,Baker asked anyone passingby if they were interested inblowing bubbles. Many peo-ple took him up on his offer,but far more stopped to takepictures.

“This is the best (cos-tume) yet,” said pre-med biol-ogy freshman Austin Stratton.“The other ones were justkind of thrown together. Thisone we actually put somethought into.”

The whole concept beganwhen Baker and his room-mate were running late forclass one day earlier in the se-mester. He overslept and onlyhad a short amount of time toget ready.

“I jumped out of bed, puta Snuggie on and went toclass,” Baker said.

The rest is history. Sincethat day, Baker has dressedup as cotton-eyed Joe, a“Hawaiian guy,” a rabbi andnow a baby.

When Baker dressed as amonk last Thursday, he stoodin the Rose Street crosswalkwith a broom. Wheneversomeone walked by with hisor her shoes on, Baker wouldsweep after them. If the per-son removed his or her shoes,however, Baker let them passunharmed.

When Baker dressed upas a rabbi Tuesday, he decid-ed to climb a tree. He greetedfellow students with out-stretched arms and evenwhistled at a few girls.

“Don’t act like you’re notimpressed,” Stratton yelled topeople watching.

PHOTOS BY ROY YORK | STAFFEvery Tuesday and Thursday, psychology freshman Jason Baker dresses as different characters just for fun. On March 9, Baker dressed as a rabbi, climbed a treeand talked to people outside of the Chemistry-Physics Building.

On Thursday, Jason Baker dressed as a baby and blewbubbles around Rose Street. He stopped and helpedfreelance photographer Frank Goad change a flat tire. See Baker on page 6

PHOTO BY ALLIE GARZA | STAFF

The Lexington Fire Department leaves the scene of a gas leak after constructioncrews hit a gas line early Thursday morning. The leak shut down areas of SouthLimestone and Avenue of Champions.

UK freshman creates characters in costumesto amuse those along Rose Street weekly

Stenzel sets UK poll vaulting record See Score Page 3VAULTING TO NEW HEIGHTS: online

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To get the advantage, check theday's rating: 10 is the easiest day,0 the most challenging.Aries (March 21-April 19) —Today is a 6 — Between givingand receiving love, you obsessover every detail today. The closeryou get, the more you miss yourindependence. Go with the flow.Taurus (April 20-May 20) —Today is a 7 — Press forward withyour plan, but don't expect othersto help you today. You may needto wait for your support team.Gemini (May 21-June 21) —Today is a 5 — The obsessive pur-suit of independence makes youjump the gun. Complete a requiredassignment before you leavetown. Then, enjoy the trip.Cancer (June 22-July 22) —Today is a 6 — The only thing youwant right now is change. Take

action, even if you think it'swrong. You can regroup later.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Todayis a 7 — A close associatedemands control and threatens toleave. Your best bet is to handover the reins and sit back. Every-thing will work out.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Today is a 7 — A co-workerdemands independence. That's OKwith you, as you have your ownideas to pursue now. You can gettogether another day to comparenotes.Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —Today is a 7 -- It's easy to becomeanxious when you think aboutjoining a group activity. Remem-ber, you won't lose your independ-ence, and you'll gain support.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —Today is an 8 — Compulsivedesires lead to excessive tidyingup at home. Make others comfort-able and avoid isolating yourself.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —Today is a 6 — The most carefulplans require change. Althoughyou want independence, sharingwith a companion gets betterresults.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —Today is a 5 — Competing desireskeep you from making decisionseasily. You don't have to do it allsimultaneously. Take one thing ata time.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —Today is a 5 — Hard work isrequired to get through the day.Oh, well. It's Friday, and the week-end beckons. But for now, keepthe pedal on the metal.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) —Today is a 7 — Reserve timetoday for independent work. Youdon't want others to see whatyou're doing, so close the door.

LOS ANGELES — They don't have much in com-mon — the Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker," theindependent film on aging "That Evening Sun," andthe upcoming comic book adaptation "Kick-Ass" —except for the same U.S. premiere location: TheSouth by Southwest Film Conference and Festival.

Coming halfway between Sundance andCannes, the Austin, Texas, gathering grows in im-portance every year. Starting Friday, the 17-year-old festival, anchored by its older, overlapping mu-sic festival, has turned into an increasingly eclecticblend of oddball studio fare, genre films and mi-cro-budget indies, with its largely local audiencewelcoming pretty much whatever programmersthrow at them.

"It's a unique festival," says Jason Constan-tine, the president of acquisitions and co-produc-tions for "Kick-Ass" distributor Lionsgate, which istaking Matthew Vaughn's darkly humorous re-working of Mark Millar's comic to Austin for itsworld premiere. "There's not an official film mar-ket there, so it's all about fans and filmmakers in-teracting with their fans. There's a real passion forartistry — filmmaking and music and the cross-pollenization of the arts."

The festival has been a launching pad for suchstudio comedies as "I Love You, Man" and "Forget-ting Sarah Marshall" and was largely responsible

for spawning "mumblecore," the low-budget indiesub-genre often focusing on middle-class romanticcomplications represented this year by "Cyrus," thefirst studio production for two of the style's lead-ing lights, Mark and Jay Duplass.

In part because of the interactive conferenceand numerous panels that occur around the festi-val, South by Southwest also has been a vital thinktank for burgeoning new ideas about film distribu-tion. Last year, the festival showed a handful offilms that were simultaneously available throughvideo-on-demand services, a program being re-peated again this year and an idea that has beenemulated by the Sundance and Tribeca festivals.

What the festival hasn't produced yet is ahigh-profile sale, something like the Sundance ac-quisitions "Little Miss Sunshine" or this year's"The Kids Are All Right."

"My goal is not to follow the model of howSundance's success was measured," said JanetPierson, the producer of the South by SouthwestFilm Conference and Festival. "The goal is to be vi-able and fruitful. It's not to be defined by one filmin a marketplace. And that was never Sundance'sgoal either. It was the rest of the industry that im-posed those other measuring sticks."

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‘Capitalism’ nothing new for MooreMichael Moore opens his latest finger-

pointing documentary, “Capitalism: A LoveStory,”!with shocking se-curity camera footage ofarmed robberies at severalbanks. For anyone familiarwith Moore, making thesymbolic connection andaccurately guessing wherethe film is going will be abrainless task.

“Capitalism: A LoveStory”!follows a themecentral to all of Moore’sdocumentaries. It is an all-encompassing catalogue of

what he considers to be the downfall of Amer-ica, and making that assumption seems as safeas the movie’s opening credits.

Even the credits are marked by Moore’svery personal hatred for (insert anything thathas to do with money or conservative politics),which sadly proves to have a lasting and nega-tive effect on “Capitalism: A Love Story.”

Subjectivity aside, what else can we sayabout this movie? Moore’s argumentative skillis back again, as is his ability to document trag-ic events and link them convincingly to whatev-er it is he is pointing a finger at. In the case of“Capitalism: A Love Story,” Moore highlightsthe destruction of the middle class, deliveringhis audiences a personal message once again.

The central problem with “Capitalism: ALove Story”!is that Moore spends most of histime evaluating various terrible situations andlabeling them as a problem stemming from cap-italism, whether they are related to capitalism or

not. Often time, the connection is blurry at best.This takes credit away from his argument.

Moore could have avoided the confusionand made a terrific film that documented thehardships and injustice experienced by theworking class by leaving himself out of thepicture and titling it “Bad People Doing BadThings to Better Themselves at the Expenseof Presumably Good Middle ClassPeople.”!Instead, he compiles a list of thingsthat rich people do for money, often withinthe political realm, and relates it vaguely backto his fervent hatred for American capitalismand conservative fiscal policy.

“Capitalism: A Love Story” will feel de-void of entertainment for those who take theseissues seriously. And those same attentiveviewers will surely be annoyed by Moore,who shuffles back and forth from pointing fin-gers at capitalism and painting a picture ofmiddle class trauma, all the while attemptingto fill the void left by the contrast with wit anddry humor. The effect is neither witty nor hu-morous, though it does tend to be dry.

Moore reminds us that everyone is out tomake a buck; he exploits the issues he iscommenting on with dramatic intent whilethey still lay idle and waiting for action. WhatMoore brings to light is painfully shadowedby the fact that he is nothing more than an ac-tor doing a poor job at investigative reportingbecause of his blatantly subjective nature.

This movie may have to be made again,but not by Moore.

2/4 starsColin Walsh is a journalism and English

senior. E-mail [email protected].

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Stenzel vaults into records as sophomoreBy Ethan Levine

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Twelve feet, 10 inches; it’shigher than the rims at Rupp Arenathat John Wall throws his highlight-reel dunks through. It’s higher thanthe goalposts at CommonwealthStadium that many footballs havebeen kicked through. And it’s high-er than any woman at UK has evergone before.

Twelve feet, 10 inches is nowthe new women’s pole vaultingrecord at UK, set by an athleteyou’ve probably never heard of:Samantha Stenzel, a 19-year-oldsophomore from Lexington.

“The record means a lot to me,”Stenzel said. “It shows how much Ihave improved since I got here lastyear. It is nice to see results from allmy practice and hard work. It keepsme motivated.”

Stenzel has continued to im-prove throughout her sophomorecampaign. Earlier this season, Sten-

zel set what was, at the time, a per-sonal best with a height of 12 feet, 11/2 inches at the Kentucky Invita-tional meet on Jan. 15. She shatteredthat mark in Arkansas by a whop-ping 8 1/2 inches.

The previous women’s record atUK was 12 feet, 6 1/4 inches, set in2008 by Mary Chris Durham. Sten-zel broke the record at the Tyson In-vitational, one of the biggest meetsof UK’s season. Hosted by South-eastern Conference rival Arkansason Feb. 12 and 13, the meet includ-ed 62 teams, 42 of which were col-legiate. Amidst all the competition,Stenzel’s school record placed herfifth overall in Arkansas in thewomen’s pole vault.

Before soaring over the bar andinto the record books last month,Stenzel was a high school student atPaul Laurence Dunbar High Schoolin Lexington. She didn’t start polevaulting until she was 15 years old.She had previously been a gymnast,but Stenzel made the transition fromgymnastics to pole vaulting after an

experience many hope to never gothrough.

“It’s because I broke my back,”Stenzel said. “When I broke it,everyone recommended that I try

pole vaulting because gymnastsmake good pole vaulters.”

Yet despite being just a sopho-more at UK and managing practicewith her studies as a biology major,

she is not surprised by all of hersuccess as just an underclassman.

“I guess (I’m surprised), but atthe same time, I’ve been workingfor it,” Stenzel said.

As for the track and field pro-gram at UK, Stenzel has high ex-pectations for the team during therest of this season. The SEC has sixteams in the top 25, more than anyother conference in the nation, butStenzel is unfazed by the stiff com-petition.

“I expect us to be competitivewith the rest of the SEC, and toqualify and place many of our ath-letes at nationals this season,” shesaid.

Stenzel also holds the UK fresh-man record in indoor and outdoorpole vault, but she is far from satis-fied.

“I would like to continue to im-prove my record,” Stenzel said.“Hopefully I will be able to helpbring UK vault into the limelight,and improve the track and field pro-gram as well.”

UK season night andday from last year

How would you like to tradeMemorial Coliseum for the CarrierDome or another, better basketballlocale?

With a fewchanges, like anew head coachand six superrecruits, consid-er it done.

That is thedifference be-tween this timein 2009 andnow.

One newambassadorhead coach and

six recruits to mesh with theholdovers.

It’s the difference between oneday of rest and a solid NCAAfooting and playing for a tourna-ment life.

It’s the difference betweenhosting an National InvitationTournament game in your old are-na and playing on a neutral court.

And boy, it’s a big difference.Yes, the Cats may play on the

toughest side of the SoutheasternConference Tournament bracket,but that’s nothing to worry about.The hottest team in the SEC can’thold a candle to UK, even if theCats play at 75 percent.

So instead of talking aboutplaying in Memorial Coliseum forthe first time since Joe B. Hall pa-trolled the sidelines, Big Blue Na-tion is chatting it up about where

to book hotels — St. Louis, orSyracuse, N.Y., (and possibly Indi-anapolis, too).

And let’s put one notion tobed, right away. UK head coachJohn Calipari may say the confer-ence tournament doesn’t meananything to him or his team, butthat’s out of context. Listen to oth-er quotes, he knows his teamneeds to make it to the title gameto secure a No. 1 seed for sure.And if you’re in the title game,why not win?

In essence, what Calipari istrying to say is that the NCAATournament is a bigger goal, amore important objective. TheSEC Tournament matters, trust me.

But the fact that many UK fanshave gotten upset over those quotespoints out one thing: when a teamdoesn’t need to worry about win-ning a conference championship,they’re doing something right.

We couldn’t say the samething last year.

So take a deep breath and en-joy the conference tournament inNashville, regardless of if UKwins or not.

Last year, they had to win it alland the pressure collapsed on theteam.

This year, they don’t need to.They probably will, just to secure aNo. 1 seed, but they don’t have to.

What a difference a year makes. Kenny Colston is a journalism

senior. [email protected].

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SCOREFriday, March 12, 2010

Cats to face Tide in SEC quartersBy Metz Camfield

[email protected]

The Cats know their first oppo-nent in their postseason quest.

Trailing by 18 points with lessthan 13 minutes to play in the game,Alabama rallied to defeat SouthCarolina 68-63 in the first round ofthe Southeastern Conference Tour-nament on Thursday. The Tidetrailed 34-52 before going on a 17-4run to cut the lead to five in justover a five-minute span.

UK (29-2, 14-2 SEC) defeatedAlabama 66-55 on Feb. 9, but not be-fore the Tide cut the lead to six with7:46 to go in the game. The Catswere paced by a pair of double-dou-bles from freshmen DeMarcusCousins and John Wall. Cousinspoured in 16 points and 13 rebounds,and Wall scored 22 points andgrabbed 10 rebounds.

In addition to the two big statis-tical performances from Cousinsand Wall was the hustle of sopho-more guard DeAndre Liggins. The6-foot-6 guard from Chicago scoredeight points and brought down sev-en rebounds, but his energy helpedlift the Cats to the win.

On Friday afternoon, the youngCats will play their first game of theSEC Tournament, looking to finishthe season by winning nine-straightgames and in the process be crownedSEC Tournament champions andNCAA Tournament champions.

It was Alabama’s second defeatof South Carolina in just over aweek. On South Carolina’s SeniorDay March 3, Alabama defeated theGamecocks 79-70 while outre-

bounding them by 20. Thursday af-ternoon’s game wasn’t as dominanton the rebounding end by Alabama,snagging only two more boards, buttheir ability to rally from a bigdeficit will be something the Cats

must be wary of.UK has come under criticism re-

cently with their inability to finishoff opponents definitively oncebuilding large leads. Against Floridain their last game of the year, theCats allowed their once 18-pointlead be cut to two.

Junior forward Patrick Pattersonsaid if UK gets up by 18 they need totry and push it even higher, if playersare tired they need to come out andthey can’t let up. Wall agreed, sayingthat by letting teams get on runs likethat they’re allowing them to feel likethey have a chance to win.

The game will be played at 1p.m. on the SEC Network.

What: UK (29-2, 14-2 SEC) vs. Alabama (17-14, 6-10 SEC)When: Friday at 1 p.m.Where: Bridgestone Arena inNashville, Tenn.TV: SEC NetworkLive blog: kykernel.com or bluenationblog.com

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PHOTOS BY ALLIE GARZA | STAFFSamantha Stenzel practices pole vaulting in the Nutter Field House. Stenzel started pole vaulting after breaking her back as a gymnast.

Sophomore Samantha Stenzel holds the UK pole vaulting record with a jump of12 feet, 10 inches.

Metz CamfieldAsst. Sports EditorPhone: 257-1915 [email protected]

UK headcoach JohnCalipari andthe No. 2Cats willface Ala-bama in theSEC Tourna-ment Quar-terfinals onFriday at 1p.m.

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WILLIAM KILUBA, Kernel cartoonist

Radio station’stower pushesstudent success

In some fields of study, hands-on experience trumpstraditional classroom learning. For those working atWRFL, UK’s student-run radio station, the experienceis about to get a little more real.

For the last three years, the staff of WRFL has heldnumerous benefit concerts and fundraisers and to fi-nance the upgrade to the their 250-watt tower to a7,900-watt tower.

Over Spring Break next week, the old tower, sittingon top of Patterson Office Tower will be replaced, ac-cording to a March 8 Kernel article.

With the new tower, WRFL — Radio Free Lexing-ton — will reach audiences all across Central Kentucky,including Frankfort, Shelbyville and Lawrenceburg.

Previously, the station was only available in the Lex-ington area, severely limiting the number of listeners.

Along with the expanded audience comes expandedresponsibility for the radio station and its student work-ers. The group should relish in this opportunity and useit to continue the programming that makes it one of thetop college radio stations in the country. The stationcould also use the extended audience as a reason to fur-ther diversify its programming.

Any way you look at it, the WRFL expansion ispositive — it gives the student disc jockeys a wider au-dience, increases their on-air responsibility, betterpreparing them for a career in radio, and lets UK show-case its talented students to a larger area of the state.

To commemorate the new tower and the station’s22nd anniversary, WRFL is holding a free concertdowntown called “Baby Let Me Upgrade Ya: A Cele-bration of WRFL’s 7,900 watts.”

“I want it to be a celebration for everyone who isinvolved with WRFL and Lexington,” said AinsleyWagoner, the station’s general manager. “ ... I’m work-ing with [UK new media professor] Kakie Urch to setup a media project for people to record their memories,thoughts and feelings about WRFL over the years.”

They should have a lot to share. Students and Lex-ington residence have tuned in and supported WRFLsince its inception in 1988. The station provides an in-valuable learning experience for the student DJs andquality entertainment for Central Kentucky.

Here’s to 22 more years.

Recent incident indicative of flawed systemI figured I should write an article

on the person wrapped in toilet paperand set afire because that is what col-

lege kids care about. UK closed down a

fraternity becausesome people got drunkand got an asinineidea — that has beentop billing for the lastfive days. Onlinecomments on thenews story were fullof exchanges betweenthe current and formerGreek members,

swapping trash talk and stories aboutchest-beating barbaric societies wherepeople go to fit in with one another.

I can see the wrath building in theeyes of the readers now and fraternityand sorority members are probablyready to wreak havoc on my head —but these organizations are a timelessfaction of college life that do all thisgood service to the community.

It is these people who are pickingup trash after football games, spendingtime with the disabled and raisingmoney for all kinds of social causes.

My question is: would these samepeople not be doing the same things ifthey were not placed beneath thebrand of these organizations? Is thatwhat these societies are really about— good service, with a stress on aca-demia, community work and good,clean fun?

From lot of angles it looks like

these organizations are places wherekids go to party, get drunk and feelpopular.!The service angle seems to besecondary to a lifestyle that creates so-cial cliques for these weekend warriorfests of binge drinking and social de-bauchery.

When parents or officials comeknocking after one of these incidents toreprimand someone, the first thing thatcomes spewing out is, “But we do thisgreat work for the community,” like itis a get out of jail free card.

I am not naive to the fact that thereare some organizations worse than oth-ers. I am sure it is true there are thegood cliques that preach abstinence,and sobriety (wink, wink, nudge,nudge).

The horrible truth, though, is thewhole does suffer from its parts. Forall the people that belong to thesegroups, there is a population of peoplethat don’t, that see the whole thing as ascam.

A group of people see these groupsas a guaranteed way to find yourselfcircling the drain of worthlessness twoyears after entering a promising start toa now-defunct collegiate career; nowwasting mommy and daddy’s money,reaffirming yourselves through abrethren of losers and sucking up goodoxygen.

I know plenty of people who dothese same kinds of good work in thecommunity and do not belong to socialcliques and don’t ask for a pat on theback for doing these deeds.!These peo-

ple do volunteer work without havingto make a shield for it.

Just because you scoop up anotherman’s beer cans doesn’t mean you geta medal of honor.

With every major incident like theflammable mummy, there are manythat go unreported and ignored. When-ever these things happen, each chaptercomes out trying to play damage con-trol. Everyone is able to disassociatethemselves by knowing all the storiesabout the others.!

Maybe UK President Lee Toddshould make these organizations ac-countable for their knowledge more of-ten. Either watch each other’s backearlier to prevent this kind of thing orpunish the whole bunch of them.

When I read one girl post onlinethat SAE stood for “Sexual AssaultExpected,” I was floored. If that isthe kind of thing that is known orspeculated and not shared with some-one of authority, then everyone needsto go.

Punishing the whole for the sum ofthe parts seems like the strategy mostemployed. Look at the proposed hous-ing bill or the party plan in the sameway. This would keep the same spiritwith hopefully better results.

It sends a message to students thatif you want to act like children, youcan be treated like children. And if yougo to a fraternity keg party, don’tsqueeze the Charmin.

Austin Hill is an English senior. E-mail [email protected].!

Underdog university could do unthinkable, make columnist proudHey, do you know who UK will

play in the first round of the NCAATournament yet?!The Southeastern

Conference Tour-nament and Selec-tion Sunday arestill in the future,but I bet I do.

Somehow, Ijust know that theNCAA Tourna-ment selectioncommittee is con-spiring against me.!

Regardless ofwhether the Cats

win the SEC Tournament, the com-mittee is going to match UK againstmy school, Winthrop University.

The Winthrop Eagles claimedthe Big South Conference Tourna-ment title last weekend by beatingthe top-seeded and arch-rivalCoastal Carolina Chanticleers onthe Chants’ home court in thechampionship game 64-53.!

While the Cats almost certainlywill be a No. 1 seed, the 19-13 Ea-gles in the same way have the markof a No.16 seed.!The Eagles have alosing record against teams in thetop 200 of the RPI and not a singlewin against top 100 RPI teams.!

If you are not yet convinced oftheir 16 seed worthiness, in lastmonth’s ESPNU Bracket Bustersmatchup with Eastern Kentucky,the Eagles lost to the Colonels by20, 77-57.!

Thus far, as a Winthrop student

spending the 2009-10 academicyear at UK through the NationalStudent Exchange program, I havenot been faced with the prospectof the Eagles playing the Cats inany sport.!And honestly, being asports-loving full-time student atboth schools simultaneously wouldnot be a big deal if Winthropplayed UK in soccer or softball.

But if my Eagles squared offagainst my Cats in the Big Dance,I would be highly conflicted.!Ihave made great friends and mem-ories at both Winthrop andUK.!And I have cheered shame-lessly for both basketball teams,whether it has been in the eRUPP-tion Zone at Rupp Arena or in theWU Crew at Winthrop Coliseum.!

Of course, you may think Ihave no reason to bother thinkingabout which team I would root for.A No. 16 seed has never defeated aNo. 1 seed in the history of MarchMadness.!And on paper, UK wouldrout Winthrop by at least 40 points.!

I will not waste your time dis-cussing individual matchups be-cause quite frankly, the Cats wouldhave a decisive advantage over theEagles in every category imagina-ble.!Even UK’s towel and Gatorademanagers would wipe the floor withtheir Winthrop counterparts.!

But I think the Eagles wouldrelish a shot at the Cats.!The lasttime the Eagles played an SECteam in the NCAA Tournament,they nearly won.!In the 2006 tour-

nament, the No. 2 seed TennesseeVolunteers barely escaped the Ea-gles in the first round, thanks onlyto Chris Lofton’s jumper with onesecond left that lifted Rocky Topto a 63-61 victory.!But then again,

that was only Tennessee, right?Well, only one year later, the

Eagles broke Digger Phelps’ heartas they upset Notre Dame 74-64 inthe first round.!Senior forward andtwo-time Big South Defensive

Player of the Year Mantoris Robin-son was on that team and heknows what it takes to pull off abig win in the Big Dance.!!!

Winthrop does not have anygreat scoring threats: only sopho-more guard Reggie Middleton’spoints per game average is in dou-ble figures. But the Eagles are tena-cious on defense, holding opponentsto less than 62 points a game. !

Before the Big South titlegame, Winthrop head coach RandyPeele instructed his players to holdCoastal Carolina to 50 points.!TheEagles slacked off a little: Coastalscored 53.!

And don’t forget UK has losttwo of its last three games againstBig South teams.!Remember Gard-ner-Webb and the Virginia MilitaryInstitute?!

So, it matters whether I wouldsupport UK or Winthrop.!And whowould I cheer for?

Logically, supporting Winthropwould be futile.!Although thereseems to be no way the Eaglescould upset the Cats, how could Ibetray the university that will bemy alma mater? !

As my Winthrop student gov-ernment shirt declares, “I heartWU.”!And for me, Winthrop-UKwould simply be a matter of theheart.

Go Eagles!!Beat Kentucky! !Tim Kroboth is a political sci-

ence and economics junior. [email protected].

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PersonalsSelf Defense. Good exercise. Life long friendships.The UK Karate club accepting beginners Monday’s6:30 - 8:30pm. Buell Armory. Email:[email protected]. Call 421-4335

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Chief says common sense key inavoiding Spring Break troubles

By Katie [email protected]

Most students see SpringBreak as a time for sun, sandand partying, yet for some itcan easily turn into a time ofbad decisions that couldhave been avoided.

UK Police Chief JoeMonroe said burglaries inhomes surrounding campusincrease during the week ofSpring Break because manycriminals know many stu-dents are out of town, leav-ing their houses vulnerable.UK Student Affairs sent outan e-mail to students advis-ing them to secure all win-dows and doors before leav-ing town.

“Secure all your valu-ables before you leave,”Monroe said. “Or have afriend who isn’t leavingtown come over and stay atyour house.”

For those planning to letloose and forget thosemidterm woes, Monroe sim-ply asks students to be re-sponsible and use commonsense. Many problems canbe avoided by rememberingmoderation is key, he said.

“Most kids are going togo out and drink — use thebuddy system,” Monroesaid. “Go out together andcome back together, male orfemale.”

Leaving your valuablesin plain view is a commonmistake students make,Monroe said, whether leav-ing items lying around thehotel room or walking awayfrom your beach bag to playin the surf. The news releasereminded students to choosea hotel with a safe and tobring as few valuables aspossible to reduce the risk oftheft.

“Lock your valuables up

— at some motels the clean-ing staff will have free reignover your stuff,” Monroesaid. “If you’re laying out,don’t leave your phone outin an open beach bag, wrapit up in a towel and hide it.”

While some items arebetter off left at home, likeyour trip itinerary for a fami-ly member or friend, the re-lease says to always carrysome form of ID, a cellphone, any important med-ical information and thebusiness card for your hotelso even if separated fromyour group you can findyour way back.

Binge-drinking is dan-gerous in itself, but Monroesaid the activities that goalong with drunken behaviorcan lead to poor decisionmaking.

“Don’t dare your buddyto jump from one balcony tothe next,” he said. “If youare drunk and pass out on thebeach, you’re not thinkingabout high tide coming in.”

For more safety tips, stu-dents can contact Alan Saylorof UK Police at (859) 257-5108or [email protected].

Enright said this eventcould help students diversifyand broaden their horizons bywatching a dance or indulgingin an Irish dish, or maybeeven a Guinness beer.

“It’s free, and studentslike free. It’s fun, and studentslike fun. So both together isperfect,” he said.

The festival is importantto the community becausepeople will be able to experi-ence the true meaning of St.Patrick’s Day and everythingthe culture has to offer, En-right said. Dancers, pipers andmusicians flock to the festivalevery year to display this cul-ture’s unique and distinctcharacter.

“It’s a celebration of Irishheritage and their contributionto central Kentucky,” Enrightsaid.

The festival will be heldin the CentrePointe lot down-town. The parade forms on

Midland Ave. near the Lex-ington Herald-Leader. It pro-ceeds down Main Street andends as it turns on UpperStreet to Short Street andback to the courthouse.

IRISHContinued from page 1

The U.S. Department ofState has posted a TravelAlert regarding travel inMexico. The Travel Alert,which is in effect until Au-gust 2010, describes recentviolence, and provides guid-ance and additional linksconcerning travel in Mexico.(http://www.emergencye-mail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=488&z=43)and Spring Break in Mexico:Know Before You Go! site(http://travel.state.gov/trav-el/cis_pa_tw/spring_break_mexico/spring_break_mexi-co_2812.html).

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All seemed well until two UK po-lice cars pulled over. The officers, how-ever, exited their cars with muffledlaughs and asked Baker to come downfrom the tree.

“It’s just not appropriate behavioron a college campus,” said OfficerSteve Dishion past a smile.

The three officers asked for Baker’sidentification and left him with a warn-ing.

Baker said he has become pretty fa-miliar with UK Police. A few have toldtheir fellow officers to come see him onTuesdays and Thursdays in the future,he said.

Baker often goes to his Introductionto Psychology class in costume, but hislecturer Arthur Beaman said he doesn’tmind the attention Baker draws.

“I haven’t thought about asking himto stop,” Beaman said. “ … It’s a lotless distracting than those g** d*** cellphones.”

When Baker dresses up, he saidmany people ask him if he is pledgingto a fraternity or if he lost a bet. Bea-

man said initiation rights often drivepledges to perform outlandish actions,but even he has no explanation for Bak-er’s antics.

“I have no psychological interpreta-tion,” Beaman said. “I thought at firsthe was pledging to a fraternity. Weknow from cognitive dissonance that …

the more you suffer for a goal, the morevaluable the goal is.”

The mystery remains as to whyBaker continues his grand charade.

“The main reason now is just to getpeople’s reactions,” he said. “I likemaking people smile.”

BAKERContinued from page 1

confirm student loans, shesaid.

T. Lynn Williamson, sen-ior associate in legal services,said advantages and disad-vantages come with getting aprivacy flag.

“The privacy flag sayswe will release no directoryinformation about the stu-dent, and you know when itsays ‘no information,’ itmeans that,” he said. “Youdon’t really expect that theRegistrar’s Office would say‘it’s OK to tell this person,but it’s not OK to tell thisperson.’ You couldn’t even

possibly expect that.”Williamson said if a stu-

dent got a privacy flag, UKwould not be able to confirmthem as a student because ofthe law, and that studentwould find his or her namemissing at commencementceremonies as well.

Williamson said creatinga system that allows studentsto choose what information ismade available is possible,but not at UK. Williamsonsaid it would take thousandsof dollars to let studentschoose what information theywanted available.

“Is it possible at the Uni-versity of Kentucky with thetechnologies, the computersystems that we have? No,it’s not possible,” he said.

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What: Alltech’s Lexington St.Patrick’s Parade and FestivalWhen: Saturday 11 a.m. - 7p.m.Where: CentrePointe lotdowntownAdmission: Free and open tothe publicTraffic blockages on Saturday:! Midland Avenue will be

closed between Third andMain streets from 11 a.m to2 p.m.

! Main Street will be closedbetween Midland and Lime-stone from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

! Upper Street will be closedbetween Main and Barrstreets from 1 to 2:15 p.m.

! All intersecting streets willbe closed during the period

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PHOTO BY ROY YORK | STAFFOn March 4, Jason Baker dressed as a monk and swept the Rose Street crosswalk on theheels of every pedestrian wearing shoes.

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